Transfer Chances to Ivy Schools from a Service Academy

I am a sophomore with a 3.2 GPA at the Air Force Academy with a Physics Major. I was wondering what my chances of getting into any Ivy school or Stanford. I am also a D1 athlete that has competed for 1 season. Thank You!

Are you asking if you will get special consideration because you are transferring from a service academy? The answer there is no. Your athletic record will be a bigger boost if you were an impact player in a sport the target university is recruiting for.

Many cadets/mids who leave academies before affirmation ask this question and are advised to apply to a range of schools where their academy GPA/major make admission likely. If you are considering out-processing and not taking a gap year, you should be working with your company leadership and dean of students who can advise you appropriately on your next steps and timeframe for ensuring a seat at a civilian university next fall. You will require transcripts and LORS from the USAFA, so you will need to involve your chain of command sooner rather than later. If you want some feedback from those who have transferred from academies to civilian colleges, you might want to post your question on serviceacademyforums.com where former and current military can advise, but no one can tell you what your specific transfer “chances” are for any university. Your best resource is USAFA.

ETA: A form of this question was asked in the USMA forum a while back. My answer then might be worth repeating here:

Like transferring from anywhere, it depends on the cadet and the reason for transfer. A cadet who is strong academically at the academy who wishes to transfer to a civilian university may have some good choices but certainly not to “any school they want.” The academy does not confer magic on anyone. If a cadet has been separated from the academy for cause (honor violation, academics, etc.), no amount of academy “cachet” is going to mitigate the separation. However, a cadet who was a strong candidate for a highly selective civilian college when s/he applied to an academy and who remained academically strong while at an academy is still a good candidate for those colleges if they find the military is not for them and need to complete their education elsewhere.